Roy [16-month old male GSD] was diagnosed with EPI back in March 2006. His TLI level was 8. He has had the clinical signs of EPI; chronic diarrhea and weight loss and because of that, his breed and age my vet. prescribed digestive enzymes mainly Viokase which somewhat controlled the diarrhea and the weight loss. I repeated the EPI,fecal and blood profile tests last week with a different vet and just received the results this afternoon [ Tuesday, July 26,2006 ]. I was shocked; his TLI came back 28.2 !!!! The normal range for TLI in a healthy dog is from 5 to 35. The fecal test came back negative to parasites. We're still waiting on the blood profile. Now my question is, does Roy have EPI or not ?
If yes, how can his TLI be 28.2 from 8 when it should deteriorating not improving. If no, then what is causing the voluminous soft stools and weight loss ?
The second vet. is suspecting Inflammatory Bowel Disease and maybe Giardia. Do IBD and EPI have the same clinical signs ?
If yes, how can his TLI be 28.2 from 8 when it should deteriorating not improving. If no, then what is causing the voluminous soft stools and weight loss ?
The second vet. is suspecting Inflammatory Bowel Disease and maybe Giardia. Do IBD and EPI have the same clinical signs ?
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